Racecards
16:55 Exeter
Southwest Pony Clubs Mares' Only Maiden Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, headway 5f out, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
reluctant to start, led and set very slow pace, headed after 2f, tracked leaders until weakened over 3f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey Miss T Cave
prominent, outpaced 5f out, stayed on well 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey R Forristal
held up in rear, led after 2f, hung badly left 4f out, soon headed and weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey V Slattery
held up in touch, ridden 6f out, soon weakened
Mrs Philip
47- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on, finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd
In depth
Verdict
A very tough one to call with only two having made public appearances before and the advice here is to keep your eye on the market. Paul Nicholls is double-handed with debutantes Be My Adelina and Daffanarc, with the former looking the first string on jockey bookings. Robert Alner also does well in these contests and he runs Itchen Mill, who is worth consideration, though on the limited form we have so far, Mrs Philip would be the pick. Just touched off at Ludlow first time up, she will clearly come on for the run and is a tentative selection on that basis here.